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Vanden HausChairman
Jun. 2023PolandVanden Haus is a service provider within defense, development, and commercial industry for provision of personnel, materials, equipment, supply, and private equity funding. We are strongly networked within Europe, Asia, and Middle East and maintain international relationships and alliances to provide a myriad of solutions.
AccelleronRecruitment Consultant (via MPG) Short-Term Technical Assistance
May. 2022 - Aug. 2022PolandRecruitment of Maritime Engineers with Digital Transformation / Technical Data Transfer Management capabilities under extraordinary time constraints. Excelled through accurate Boolean search. Onboarded hiring managers, sourced, screened, and interviewed candidates for Germany and Switzerland.
HSSE-GLOBALCountry Manager - Poland
Sep. 2021EuropeProvision of health, safety, security, and environmental solutions for public and private sector.
WET (Design)Tech Supervisor
May. 2013 - May. 2021United Arab EmiratesNight time operations and maintenance of the Dubai Fountain and Burj Khalifa water features. Monitor and maintain over 300 robots, and oversee technical trades staff during maintenance. Monitor integrated systems, take corrective actions during system faults, and perform daily operations reporting.
Creative Associates InternationalRecruitment Consultant - Short Term Technical Assistance
Aug. 2012 - Jan. 2013U.A.E. and AfghanistanSource and recruit key experts for a large USAID proposal.
Counterpart InternationalDirector of Operations
Dec. 2011 - Jul. 2012Kabul, AfghanistanOperations management for the largest USAID Civil Society project in the world ($145M USD). Manage security and safety, facilities, transportation, logistics, procurement, human resources & recruitment, contracts management, and information technology.
UNIWORLDDirector of Business Development / Military Sales
May. 2011 - May. 2012United Arab Emirates and AfghanistanProvide security / safety equipment and General Electric medical diagnostic equipment throughout Afghanistan, resulting growth of $1.5M USD. Expand contracts with the Afghan National Army, Afghan National Police, and U.S. Military.
AECOMRecruitment Consultant - Short Term Technical Assistance
Mar. 2011 - May. 2011Larnaca District, CyprusIdentify and recruit subject matter experts and experienced academics in advance of a research study toward resolution strategies for the long on-going dispute on Cyprus.
FDI/FZEFreelance - FDI/FZE
Jan. 2011 - Sep. 2021U.A.E. / Afghanistan / IraqTechnical assistance for recruitment, logistics, proposal writing, and private equity funding. Procurement of information technology components for industrial facilities in Sri Lanka. Arranged lines of credit / funding for USAID project implementation. Perform on-site security surveys and write successful proposal for oil and gas separation facilities in Iraq - Result: $600K U.S.D. in new business.
Watan Risk / United States Agency for International Development / U.S. Defense Department / ISAFDeputy Regional Manager (R.C. Central / R.C. South)
Nov. 2009 - Mar. 2011Kabul, Afghanistan / Kandahar, AfghanistanManaged and expanded $58M USD portfolio with 36 concurrent security projects across 16 provinces employing 3000 local personnel and 50 expats supporting USAID, ISAF, NGOs, and Foreign Press. Mobilized and managed eight FOBs and COPs throughout the East and South; managed the 2010 Parliamentary Election Observation Mission; provided security and related logistics for the USAID Afghanistan Parliamentary Assistance Project; mobilized & managed security for the USAID Uruzgan Bridge Reconstruction Project.
Global CommunitiesRecruitment Consultant - Short Term Technical Assistance
Jun. 2009 - Aug. 2009Silver Spring, Maryland, United StatesSearch consulting for international experts for projects in Afghanistan and Central America.
Skylink ArabiaDeputy Regional Manager (Middle East / Asia)
Feb. 2008 - Jul. 2009United Arab Emirates / Iraq / AfghanistanPlan, sell, and manage airlift / aviation operations and logistics services in the Middle East and Central / South Asian conflict zones across 8 regional stations supporting DoD, State, USAID, and other Development Agencies. Team efforts generated dozens of cargo and passenger flights per day, tripled the aircraft fleet within 6 months, and generated $300M USD annual turnover.
AECOMSecurity Advisor - Short Term Technical Assistance
Jan. 2008 - Feb. 2008Badakhshan, AfghanistanPerform analysis of USAID ADP-N project security, install policies / procedures to improve support to the project.
UNOPSConsultant / HR Officer
Aug. 2007 - Jan. 2008Kabul, AfghanistanIdentify and recruit key experts for the winning bid to secure the World Bank-funded Afghanistan National Emergency Rural Access Program (NERAP) valued at $160M USD. Staff the USAID verticals unit and GoIRA Ministry of Rural Roads.
AECOMRecruitment Consultant / Senior Personnel Advisor
Jan. 2006 - Aug. 2007District of Columbia, United StatesRecruiting projects for USAID, World Bank, ADB, DoD, FEMA, and Gov't of South Sudan. Identify experts for Engineering and Infrastructure, Institutional Capacity Building, Emergency Disaster Response and Crisis / Stabilization.
SDI Public AffairsAccount Executive / Project Manager
Mar. 2005 - Jan. 2006Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesProject management for the White House Conference on Aging and various U.S. Defense Department events. Managed vendor / provider relations for electronic voting and all services and related logistics.
NRI StaffingAccount Manager / Recruiter
Oct. 2003 - Mar. 2005Washington, District of Columbia, United StatesRecruitment - achieving placements north of targets for law firms, defense industry, and venture capital clients. Account Manage a "Top Ten" International Law firm.
XM Satellite Radio (now SiriusXM)Radio Studio Technician
Mar. 1999 - Apr. 2001Washington, D.C.(Pre-commissioning & Post-commissioning) Installation / configuration of IT network components and broadcast equipment in 100 radio studios to broadcast live 24/7 via 2 each satellites.
U.S. Food and Drug AdministrationSecurity Supervisor
May. 1993 - Sep. 1994Beltsville, Maryland, United States
United States Air ForceAirman and Non-Commissioned Officer
Apr. 1987 - Jul. 2002VariedProgressive assignments from Squadron to HQ / XO, and secondment to DoD.
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